Abstract The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) highlights
the importance of scientific research, supporting the 'availability and application of science …

Modern society requires that structures exhibit greater levels of resilience, especially under
earthquakes. The seismic resilience of buildings is thus gaining increased attention as a …

The seismic vulnerability assessment of critical facilities, such as hospital and school
buildings, is of paramount importance to avoid the collapse in ordinary conditions and to …

A large portion of aging existing buildings are susceptible to significant structural damage
during earthquakes and suffer from poor energy performance. When considering how to …

The recent devastating earthquakes have caused severe physical, social, and financial
damage worldwide and indicate that many existing buildings, especially in developing …

The seismic vulnerability and inadequate behaviour of existing school buildings observed
during past earthquakes in Italy have raised awareness of the need to upgrade their …

Schools should be safe places where children and young people are hosted during their
training years to develop their abilities and skills and to receive an education that makes …

Strategic buildings, such as schools, play a crucial role in civil society. They are essential not
only for the well-being of communities but also for their significance during the emergency …

Empirical vulnerability models are fundamental tools to assess the impact of future
earthquakes on urban settlements and communities. Generally, they consist of sets of …

This paper presents a simplified beam-column joint modeling technique for the inelastic
analysis of reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames. The joint model consists of a zero …